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BMW chief’s future in doubt over tackling shift to e-vehicles

Bloomberg BMW AG Chief Executive Officer Harald Krueger’s job is on the line over concerns he’s not aggressive enough in steering the luxury carmaker’s titanic shift towards electric and autonomous vehicles, people familiar with the matter said. Some supervisory board members are questioning whether he’s the right choice to lead the company and will discuss the CEO’s second-term prospects in ...

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Daimler CEO vows cost cuts, drive to lift profit

Bloomberg Departing Daimler AG Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche promised cost cuts and an efficiency drive to restore profit margins as the man who steered the Mercedes-Benz carmaker for more than a decade leaves his successor to tackle unprecedented industry upheaval. “We cannot and will not be satisfied with the current level of profitability,” Zetsche said on Wednesday at the ...

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Indonesia post-poll protests turn violent, leave six dead

Bloomberg At least six people were killed and hundreds more injured in clashes between police and supporters of Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto in the worst political violence to hit Jakarta in two decades. Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan appealed for public order and urged police to exercise restraint and avoid conflict with the protesters in the capital city. About 200 ...

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